"My Language Tree": Young Finland-Swedish Adults Tell Us about their Linguistic and Cultural Identities

Ostern, Anna-Lena

Journal of Curriculum Studies, v36 n6 p657-672 Nov-Dec 2004

The education of teachers in Swedish Finland is a stage for a powerful display of Finland-Swedish culture. This paper discusses the voices on this cultural stage, exploring the patterns in the stories these young Finland-Swedish adults tell about their linguistic and cultural identities.